Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Three light stained glass window depicting figures symbolic of the Resurrection. At the foot of the centre panel are the names of those commemorated.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
Yes
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
No
Building Name
Montague Street Baptist Church (demolished)
Street
Montague Street
Town
Blackburn
District
Blackburn
County
Lancashire
Country
England
Postcode
BB2
OS map ref
SD 678 281
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Baptist
Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Top of Window: THOUGH HE DIE YET SHALL HE LIVE
Light 1: 1914/He is not here He is risen
Light 2: The third day He rose again from the dead
Light 3:1918/Jesus saith unto her Mary
Bottom of Window: To the glory of God and in loving memory of/[names]
War
How many names are listed in total?
20
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
First World War (1914-1918)
Is the total an exact count?
Yes
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
0
Of the names listed, how many died?
20
What information is listed for those commemorated?
surname, initial of forename
How is this information ordered?
surname
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Window
What condition is this component in?
Lost
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Stained Glass
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Additional Notes
Supervisor comments
Photograph of the black and white photograph which featured in the Blackburn Weekly Telegraph 07 May 1921, is on file.
Record Notes
When was this memorial first recorded?
1 March 2006
Who originally recorded this memorial?
K E Robinson
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
Robert Pringle of Mount Street, Blackburn
What role did they have in the making?
Manufacturer
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Unveiled
When did it take place?
8 May 1921
Who was present?
Reverend Joseph Farquhar MA (pastor of the church)
References
References
Blackburn Times 7 May 1921
Blackburn Weekly Telegraph 7 May 1921 - The article includes a picture of the memorial.
Blackburn Times 14 May 1921
Blackburn Weekly Telegraph 14 May 1921